The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Sighing softly to the river”

~ Recording by John Reed, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Isidore Godfrey

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.21The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. "Sighing softly to the river"1:15Gilbert & SullivanThe Pirates of Penzance (1967 D’Oyly Carte cast)Gilbert & Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera CompanyAlbum
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present)425 196-2
2.21The Pirates of Penzance: Act II. “Sighing softly to the river”1:15Gilbert & SullivanThe Pirates of Penzance (1967 D’Oyly Carte cast)Gilbert and Sullivan; The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company, Isidore Godfrey, Royal Philharmonic OrchestraAlbum
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue‐over‐red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)473 650-2
14.21Sighing softly to the river?:??D'Oyly Carte Opera CompanyGilbert and Sullivan EditionD'Oyly Carte Opera CompanyAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2011-05-01
Decca Records478 2748

Relationships

miscellaneous support:Bridget D’Oyly Carte, D.B.E. (head of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1948–1982) (task: recorded under the supervision/direction of)
baritone vocals [Major‐General Stanley]:John Reed (actor, member of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company) (from 1967-12-04 until 1967-12-08)
vocals:The D’Oyly Carte Opera Company (from 1967-12-04 until 1967-12-08)
orchestra:Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1967-12-04 until 1967-12-08)
conductor:Isidore Godfrey (conductor) (from 1967-12-04 until 1967-12-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-12-04 until 1967-12-08)
recording of:The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28. “Sighing softly to the river” (Major‐General, Men) (from 1967-12-04 until 1967-12-08)

Related works

The Pirates of Penzance: Act II Finale, no. 28. “Sighing softly to the river” (Major‐General, Men)

lyricist:W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:The Pirates of Penzance: Act II (number) (order: 15)